Mother-in-law put my knife in the dish washer

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My favorite little kitchen knife, the Boker Vox Rhino, is ruined. The edge was ruined and It seems to sharpen too easy now. The fiber liners are also ruined. How angry am I allowed to be? I ask because the wife thinks I am a lunatic for being upset. I am now the "bad guy". Please someone relate with me on this so I don't feel so alone. :p
 
I would draw and quarter the witch. :eek:


This happens way to often, most folks cleaning up the kitchen throw everything in the dishwasher.

In my house, if I don't clean-up and put away a knife after use, I'm told I have no grounds to bitch.


:confused: If a man speaks in the woods and there is no woman there to hear him, is he still wrong? :confused:




Big Mike
 
Ah the monster in law strikes again- i know your pain sir- however you are looking at it wrong-- dont be mad ---now you get to buy a brand new "dishwasher safe" knife!! You should thank her .
 
Everyone can make a mistake. It sucks when a good knife is ruined, but it cant be worth getting a bad relationship with family over. And sience you're allready considered the bad guy, I have a feeling your mother in law allready know she's not gonna put more of your knives in the dishwasher without asking you first :p
As said over here: It can be replaced.
 
Email or print out one of the many "do not place knives into the dishwasher" recommendations and ask for fiddy dollars?

Give the old knife to her.
 
If you're going to leave a knife in the kitchen and don't want it in the dishwasher you need to tell them that.
She had no idea since you didn't tell her, and she was only trying to help.


Crackcase said:
How angry am I allowed to be?
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You shouldn't be angry at all(unless at yourself), and especially over something this trivial.
Its not her fault that you didn't tell her.
 
I am curious. I know that handles can be ruined and dishwashers can cause rust but how does it affect the temper of the blade?
 
I bought a set of Wushtof kitchen knives for myself. Told my folks, well at least my mother, they arent to go into the dishwasher, they are to be handwashed and dried. Well half the time I find the cheap ones in the dishwasher, and other times they are sitting in the sink air drying and already have rust spots on them. At least im the only one that uses that higher end ones
 
Good intentions often end in bad results. It's best to forgive and forget, as fighting with In-laws is an uphill battle won by no man.

Try being uncharacteristically understanding and promptly take the opportunity to order a better knife of your choosing. You look like the hero, get some points with the wife that will inevitably come in handy next time you require them, and get a better knife in the end.
 
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Whats really bad is that she'll probably feel guilty and now knowing that you're a "knife guy" buy you some Franklin Mint knives to make up for it.
 
I have the same problem at my house and I tell everyone not to put hand made knives in the dishwasher and I mite as well be talking to myself so now when I make a knife for the Kitchen it is 440C no carbon steel and macarda it seems to stand up to the dishwasher better.
 
1. Buy a new knife
2. You have a new knife *and* a beater
3. Apologize for losing your temper
4. She won't do it anymore, nor will your wife.



OK, here's what you want........ You're right. Of course you're right, no question. You're wife knows you're right but it's her mom. Now do you want the best outcome or to prove you're right?
 
You should have told your wife about the no dishwasher policy.

However...

My in-laws come over and insist on cleaning up after a meal. Like, they kinda give a passive aggressive attitude about it. So I usually take the bottle of brandy and chat it up, with my father-n-law. Well, for days after they leave I'm wondering where stuff is. If they (my mother and sister-n-laws) don't know where something goes, they just make their own place for it in my shelves and cupboards. I've discussed this with my wife because sometimes their ideas of how my kitchen should be arranged gets a little ridiculous, but my wife refuses to say anything. I can't say I blame her, it's her family and they're helping out. But if you insist on helping perhaps asking "where does this go", before placing the bisquick in with my china, or asking "Is this dishwasher safe..." would be better than just assuming. I think they call that being courteous and respectful.
 
Gadgetman7 said:
I am curious. I know that handles can be ruined and dishwashers can cause rust but how does it affect the temper of the blade?
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It doesn't. Unless your dish-washer is uranium powered.

Sharpen it back up and it will be fine.
 
Some battles aren't worth fighting.

My kitchen knives are Ikea. Just let the family toss them in the dishwasher.

Differences in dishwasher loading technique and policies are apparently a pretty big cause of marital discord.
 
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